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Mrs. J. W. Stanford was called by death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Guthrie
near Burnet last Wednesday night, October 7th, 1936. Interment
was the next day in Bear Creek Cemetery, with Rev. Buren Sparks, pastor
of the Burnet Baptist Church conducting the service.
Mrs. Stanford's maiden name was Mary Frances Rodgers.
She was born August 25th, 1852, in Pike County, Alabama, making her at
the time of her death 84 years, 1 month and 12 days of age. She
was united in marriage to W. J. Stanford
on August 25th, 1872. To this union two sons and five daughters
were born. The family moved to Texas in 1877 and first located in
Titus County. They moved to Burnet county in January 1881, and
since that time, a period of 55 years, this has been Mrs. Stanford's
home.
There were seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanford -- two sons and
five daughters. The husband, the two sons and one daughter passed
on [some text unreadable] ...are Mrs. W. D. Arnett of Lubbock, Mrs. J. C. Arnett of Lubbock, Mrs. G. W. Brock of Paducah, and Mrs. Henry Guthrie of Burnet. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
At an early age Mrs. Stanford was converted and joined the Baptist
Church. During all the years she lived a consistent, Christian
life, and was loved and honored by all who knew her. Truly it may
be said of her she was a woman who commanded the esteem and respect of
all with whom she came in contact, and by her works and Christian
example made the world better by having lived in it. This is a
great heritage to leave her children and many friends and her memory
will be cherished.
The Bulletin extends sympathy to Mrs. Guthrie and the other bereaved relatives.
[Transcriber's note: Mrs. Henry Guthrie was Emma Stanford, b. 25 Sept 1874, d. 3 Dec 1965. She married Henry Sidney Guthrie 7 June 1896 in Burnet. Information from Burnet County History, Vol II, page 129, Guthrie Family. ]
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